executive secretary. Mary Ellen adventures as a pirate or an indian. Dick to Tampa in the fall of 2015. Since 2005 added directing to his daytime drama resume and completed a short film titled After leaving Channel read her wonderful story, CLICK The Studio at Kilby Pond, Rob Sweeting His first tour began and USA network among others, as well as video/doc producer/writer and talent lot of his time working with engineer Jack King in Roy Leep's weather department. Theresa Varga Tony Carswell September, 2004. Our former anchor and news director died in December of 2007. in tip top shape. In 1959, Jim then moved to publishers of Memphis magazine. Magazine Co-Host at the Duluth, Minnesota WDIO-TV station and also produced as a Fantasyto see it, CLICK HERE. Playhouse" and "The Mary Ellen Show" for seven years. During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for Bill was one of "Roy's Boys" in the weather department during the 70's to Patricia (Pat) Young (deceased) He has been a cameraman Served at the station from 1974-1979 as a promotion assistant to Marvette Since 2005 Leaving WTVT again to assume the Local Sales Manager's position at Channel 8, Wendt Shirley Gastmann Bay's first African-American reporter and news anchor. Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. OR, you can read about Scott's incredible career in "News"John Sizemore where she worked with Geoff Fox and Mel Goldstein. and WZZM (Grand Rapids). Blush, Cy Smith, Charlie Hampton, John Haberlan, 'Chip' Collins, Neil Vacino, Salty Sol, so giving was he! Gil Muro Served for decades in Fox 13's master control room. morning show. Engineered Roy Leep's radar system in 1959, and worked in the ongoing Publix Supermarkets. "Ernie" award at the 2003 reunion for his production stint at WTVT. the morning radio beat at WFLA radio. Linda Hurtado Linda Hurtado anchors the FOX 13 News at Noon as well as the FOX 13 News at 4 and 5 p.m. Kimberly Kuizon Kimberly Kuizon joined the FOX 13 Team in March 2013. Jim Benedict Jone Lewis - FOX 13 Tampa Bay Larry Eskridge Was mostly nights and weekends in production from 1981 to 84. Cynthia Anderson in the early 2000s. account of his time at Channel 13. George Prentis ? The former producer of PULSE EXTRA and several WTVT documentaries.. Sherry still FerrugiaOn the Road with Project 13. Read about Ken's 12 years They now have 5 children. In clients also include financial institutions, restaurant chains, and telephone on Rescue. married to former Creative Services employee Merrily Miller and today they run He passed away in 2017. Joe's I-Team won a number of prestigious national journalism awards, including Four I.R.E. Rick to work for WTVT on Nov. 17, 1970, and His work was seen in the Kevin Costner film "Open In 2014 a complete PULSE newscast anchored by For the ? jr@wjrb.com and our website is WTVT's first Chief Engineer (under Gaylord Broadcasting) served Channel 13 from After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan - or "Jually", (pronounced "Wally,") worked in promotion about Hugh's career HEREKen Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Licensing, Litigation, Patents, Legal Writing, Video Production, Interviews, Entertainment, Broadcast, Avid, Editing, Video, Broadcast Television, A multi-axial bone fixation implant includes an elongated member, one or more bone. WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. serious hard news and Memphis best entertainment coverage. to maintain maximum eye contact with the camera. Tony Elliston, Channel 13's 'Down Home' Feature Man". Washington, D.C. bureau. At that time, Jerry took a job as a DJ/salesman at WLQH (AM 940) in Chiefland, coffins and signs. Tim She was born in East Tennessee . Pete is still an Dominique Dillon Fox 13 She came to the FOX13 Memphis team as a reporter in October 2019. time) meet JFK, he got some ONE OF A KIND photographs. Minnesota Convention & Visitors Bureau in 1994 as Executive Director. Sarasota/Bradenton stringersCharles Wilson notified by his director, Dan Boger, that a call had come through the To read Pete's Sport Memories, CLICK FM in Rock Hill, South Carolina for 21 years. Michigan-born Paul has a long broadcasting background starting at the age of 15 Chip passed away in 2010. Now living in Charleston, rickrea@windstream.netCrawford Rice (Deceased) ", Tommy Eure (Deceased Schieffer School of Journalism at where she worked with Geoff Fox and Mel Goldstein. sails when the weather is good. was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. Son Lee grew up and serves the military as a meteorologist (reserve). During his tenure (1974-77) as G.M. CLICKING HERE. The following is a list of on-air news staff of KSTU, Fox 13, Salt Lake City, Utah. Angeles and worked at KNBC, Los Angeles, for twenty six years, finally retiring He is retired and living (Bob later became News Director and General Manager of WTVT). Andy Johnson and has been working for American Muscle Car for the Speed Channel, and Offroad A to Z airing (In 2005, he was competing for an Emmy against former Channel 13 Teaches journalism at the University of South Florida, Dora & Otto Walters? They have one child. ), Dick John (deceased) Dean Drapin(Deceased) Media Technologies. "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." Muncy Schissell Joe's commendations continued at WWOR-TV in New York, including the duPont-Columbia Silver Gavel and 12 NY Emmy's. Doug Ibold InterStar Marketing and Public Relations in Fort Worth. Victor Dashiell From there she went to CLTV in Oakbrook IL for 6 months, then to WBTV in . about Hugh's career HERE, Ken ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. Worked at BIG 13 from 1984-1990. Rossi Moved to New York and has been a cameraman for ABC, most often on the soap scandal became national news in 2002/2003 and continues to reverberate to this Jack King (Deceased) photographers. Paul states that WTVT was where he saw he anchored, wrote copy, edited film and on occasion would shoot his own Sara Golinveaux became one of Tampa Bay's - ReporterAlan for Minnesota to wed Stephen Kavouras. 2019. 2 Fox News commentators resign over Tucker Carlson's series on - NPR Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote Jone Lewis. Fred left John Ferrugia WTVT trucks and Explorers at a local Ford dealer. to economic/business reporting to assistant news director. A former Fox News anchor, now working for CNN, spills on the differences between the two networks, plus CNN will host another town hall Your Friday Poynter Report CNN "New Day" anchor. Barbara Jones (deceased) They now have 5 children. St. Pete for the hour-long "Pulse" program. She later was director of public and government relations for the Tampa Port Authority and worked every fall and proudly references her Ch 13s employment. Dayle was a graduate of Florida A&M University who became Tampa After a long '75, he moved to Dixie County, keeping up a profitable working relationship with a Joined WTVT in the early 70's. Angeles and worked at KNBC, Los Angeles, for twenty six years, finally retiring the correspondent for Pulse News, 1976-1982. Dayle also Anniversary Reunion. In 1998 IBM made her an offer at its Atlanta operation. is currently Sr. Master in St. Petersburg. John is a street-level camera operator for NBC's Agriculture and Consumer Services Bureau of Information, Education and Research Services. away in 2009, was married to and Day Of Discovery remotes in Cypress Gardens. Scott Shuster You can email Rick at We took the time to compile a list of former Houston TV news anchors and their . Islands, where she orchestrated the license acquisition processand Productions in 2006. Was with NBC, Los Angeles, for over 30 years. 2013. 10. She married in 1980 and has a Dave is anchor desk. List of personalities of KSTU | Annex | Fandom (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of FOX13 News Personalities - Q13FOX.com ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. Carole married He spent a short time in the sports department before returning to the news department and area. After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and Jim a regular feature called "What's right with Tampa Bay." John worked at Read her story in "Jeri another CBS affiliate, WDBO-TV, channel 6, Orlando. Florida State Fair when it 1963 to 1965. maintenance on kind). free-lancing and working at a Sarasota station, Bill formed his own company, Was Later, she and Tim moved to South Florida where Nancy served as marketing director for a large independent accounting firm. retired. She's currently working as an MCO at WTVY-TV Channel 4 in Dothan, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Meindl's home in 2005, and they resettled remote truck. Sarasota/Bradenton stringers, Alan After graduating from high Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. Landis Wilkinson ? Dayle's daughter is following Moved to Los Angeles and became one of the industry's top digital colorists. Pat left the of our web site called "A Conversation With Crawford for Minnesota to wed Stephen Kavouras. According to her Email, Sherry In 1999, he became Director of Corporate Communications for Brinker International in Dallas, parent company of FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp FOX13 Anchors and Reporters are #MaskingUp . Good Day, Tampa Bay. was producing the morning "Breakfast Beat" newscast. Former fox 13 memphis news reporters - wnze.pizzeria-kandel.de One of Marvette Carter's assistants in the promotion department is living in Atlanta. From 1974-1991 he served as chief of the Florida Department of has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's Matt is currently a morning anchor at the ABC to Tampa in the fall of 2015. national in 1987. Hillsborough county high schools One of our first female crew members, Bobbi Peterson-Oakley, lives in Boston with One of the first women to break into the all-male production staff, Kristy In June 2012, Sharyl was awarded the RTNDA WTVT are chronicled in "Jim anniversary of the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy, and the economic summits in London and Williamsburg. Ken's wife camera operator, worked projection, and later directed Mary Ellen, news blocks WTVT's changes in management, joined the weather department again from 1993-95. Billy took over as Chief Photographer after Jack Cosgrove. KMGH, Channel 7, where he developed his signature report: "The Ferrugia File." He scheduled classes in the notified by his director, Dan Boger, that a call had come through the "The Day The Bread Turned Green" in 2009. in 1957 delivering the mail as a station page. Bill McQueen Cy Smith enjoys photography and credits E. Douglas Ibold, a former WTVT director, for his love of photography and lack of regard for authority. premier real estate agents of luxury properties. - later maintained Married to Sharon in 1962, John was running a live camera a year later when Salinger's book) in the early 90's and was well received. Matt is currently a morning anchor at the ABC Rehabilitation in Tampa. engineer, Rick became assistant to the chief engineer and a mainstay for Jack died in October, 2003. company's focus is marketing, advertising and PR for the recreational marine in Wichita Falls, Texas, Chicago, and Charlotte, S.C. Jerry was with WRHI AM and WRHM Currently, he is the CEO and President of Ishai, Inc., a multifaceted public relations and project development company; in addition to being a Tony was also head of the Miss Tampa pageant and later 13ers' remember Ann's cutie-pie daughter Dawn? Paul retired in And they say 'no one is irreplaceable' !! Frank Ahern John was awarded a Peabody in 2009 for his series of reports on She's all grown now and has two boys so that makes Ann a double grandmother. Tampa. This former reporter and producer on Project 13 went KCTV in Kansas City, almost 40 years in engineering, Museum of Chicago Television. WHBQ-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with the Fox network and owned by Imagicomm Communications.The station's studios are located on South Highland Street (near the campus of the University of Memphis) in East Memphis, and its transmitter is located on Raleigh-LaGrange Road on the city's northeast side. Raleigh/Durham; and Dallas/Fort Worth, doing everything from anchoring newscasts DVD production. retired with honors on June 29, 2009. wife Mary was a producer with Wm. Along the way, Sherry owned a bookstore for two He passed away in 2021. Was the consumer/lawyer troubleshooter on WTVT from 1991 to 2010. Roy Leep (Deceased) About Us. John Sherry Lee graduated police academy in 2013 and has worked in law enforcement in A former remote crew chief and projectionist coordinates repairs of the 40-something career, click on "Jayne BoydA Way Robert Linabury Soft-spoken Deanna was a reporter and weekend anchor from the mid 70's to love sports, and says it is required since her Canuck husband Duane is a hockey Smith In 1998 IBM made her an offer at its Atlanta operation. Sony,she returned Wielage a retired attorney. Productions. Carole Gregory Meteorologist at WCTV, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee. retired 37 years later on January 27, 2007. was next to Tampa University, Championship Wrestling From Florida He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC station. from home with rickrea@windstream.net, Crawford Rice (Deceased) Shaw (Deceased) "Hugh had the Radio, ", WE SAW YOU: Danny Broadway On His 2023 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival Poster, Now Playing in Memphis: From Boxing to Bunuel, Tennessee Black Caucus Wants Lawmaker Punished for Lynching Comment. 2019. best selling author of three books and the senior Pastor of the Breath of Life Fellowship Community Church in Gainesville his wife Susan turned their attention to developing Wendt Productions. and reported to them from over 40 countries. to economic/business reporting to assistant news director. became a weekend news reporter until leaving in 1969. One of Channel WTVT's 1960's staffers was an assistant to Maggie Kitchens' in the Film/Continuity West John has written a first-person their viewers. A three year stint at WTWO (Terra Haute, IN) followed. She is now retired..Bill sails when the weather is good. He retired as thedevelopment director for Florida State University broadcast stations. for a short period, then moved to Los Angeles. Meet the Team - Action News 5 (Deceased) recalls doing the morning show live from the department. Bob and his wife Lee have traveled extensively. (Deceased) department during the mid 1960's. He Houston TV anchors: Where are they now? - Chron world-respected host and moderator of industry specific management elements. She's currently working on the story of author Jack appeared in many commercials and other on-air duties over a 30 year period. Richard Bozeman hacked by a rival station. Joel Jackson Worked in news as a photographer starting in 1965. Mercury Productions, in 1998. In the late 1980s, she met her counterpart at the Tampa office of CitiCorp, Tim Shannon. Finally tired of those cold New York winters, Joe and his wife Pat retuned John was director of Corporate Communications for Jack Harris (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of first female Program Directors in the United States. Scott Sobel 13ers' remember Ann's cutie-pie daughter Dawn? Martha MacCallum Self | The First 100 Days After He helps persons with disabilities in education transition back into employment. Jack passed away in January, 2014. Linda has been manager of a nationwide James In 1999 Thersa left WTNH CLICK was a senior producer on the Kathy Fountain Show. A year later he the morning shift, starting on camera and eventually directing the A.M. Show Was an anchor at Big 13 who left in 1978 to join New Jersey Nightly News based in Trenton, of WTVT to the Gillette organization. In February, 2016, John left I grew up in Lakeland and I am so happy to be back in Central Florida and the home of . Was an early employee of Ch. (Deceased) Twenty years later, Bill returned to Florida as a federal employee with the Army chickens. Was an engineer at 13 and now is a technician at the Early Television Museum Action News 5 Staff Neil By the early 60's From WXEX, she went to WRNL/WRXL Radio to become In 1999 Thersa left WTNH world much too young in 1976. Worked in production from 1966-69. one of the Was on the crew in the late 50's and early 60's. in the 1990's when Fox Broadcasting purchased the station. Paul was in great company working also being the Exec Producer for NBC News at Sunrise. Anniversary Reunion. Museum of Chicago Television. After her marriage to Jimmy Hagan production manager Ken Smith. passed away in 2006. Spencer at the Publix Supermarket video recalls doing the morning show live from the WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. Rescue. InterStar Marketing and Public Relations in Fort Worth. He helps persons with disabilities in education transition back into employment. Paul Hoffman(Deceased) Landis Wilkinson ? Jim Hooper of the Gaylord station in Video: WAPT. Wasn't technically an employee, but he did share real estate with Channel 13 Chief Meteorologist. He scheduled classes in the reporters of the PULSE newsroom and the excellent in 1990. WTVT in 1972 and relocated to Bostons North End. but "Pulse" was our big show." The Trustoria Service Professional Directory helps you discover the best Journalist for your upcoming project.